Purple Surf (PPG 1173-5)
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Purple Surf (PPG 1173-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Surf
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Purple Surf by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Purple Surf, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ash Violet | SW 6549 | 34 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 29.2 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Delectable | 650F-4 | 30.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Purple Surf (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Surf
Darker than Purple Surf
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1173-5 |
| Hex | #9B95A9 |
| RGB | 155, 149, 169 |
| HSL | 258°, 10%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.8, 6.2, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Surf (PPG 1173-5), published as #9B95A9
#8A8CA7
#AD9EA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Surf (PPG 1173-5)?
- Purple Surf has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Surf is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Surf in another brand?
- Delectable (Behr 650F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Purple Surf warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Purple Surf as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.